Galena
Galena is a mineral with formula PbS, in the Sulfuros group. This specimen comes from La Unión, Murcia, España.
Description
Bright metallic cubic crystals. Lead sulfide common in the area.
History of this specimen
From my old collection.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0530
- Internal reference
- X0090
- Composition
- PbS
- Name
- Galena
- Group
- Sulfuros
- District / Municipality
- La Unión
- Province
- Murcia
- Country
- España
- Etymology
- It derives from the Latin 'galena', the name Pliny the Elder gave to lead minerals.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable
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